Serious Ford Escort and Volvo 740 and Ford Model Missing crash on the M1 - 4 Dec 1993

Accident reference 199334TD01257

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 4 December 1993 at 07:25 a serious collision occurred near M1 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, volvo 740, ford model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199334TD01257
Police Reference 34TD01257
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road M1
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 381

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.